The Blood of Youth (Siu Nin Go Haang / Song of Adolescence / Shao Nian Ge Xing / 少年歌行)

~Blade dance ripples the lake~

~Banner waves in storm and rain~

~Snow uncaring of joy or sorrow~

~Blazing through the desert, reins in hands~

~Clearly young and untried~

~Reckless, bold ambition~

~Unmindful of destiny~

~Solving my problems of fate~

~Trials and hardship give courage~

~Far lands are perilous~

~but life needs adventure~

~Youths dream big, stay sharp~

~Struggles teach us to strive~

~Together, another journey awaits~

'The Blood of Youth'

Episode 27

Soon Tianqi will know a young man is in town—

not only handsome

but also extraordinarily elegant.

He trounces the powerful and helps the weak.

Truly a living deity.

How's it going?

Our Luo Pond Mill in Bai City, Qingzhou...

closed down.

Steward Liang. Am I very prodigal?

Your extravagance...

isn't quite enough.

Let alone your dad,

you can't compare to your amorous brother.

Your brother's past nightly brothel expenses

cost two shops' worth.

But,

your big bro shamed the family.

You, however, will impress your father.

Stop, stop, stop.

Seems I must spend more.

Or I'll end up as family head.

This...

Your Highness.

Soon.

Bro Lei, Miss Ye.

Mu Chunfeng?

Our reunion is a surprise?

More than a surprise. It's a shock!

Chunfeng.

Xiao Se didn't tell us.

I heard of his return and wanted to help.

So, quickly, I rushed back with no delay.

Am I loyal?

Your bro is cured?

Much better.

Great. It was worth Senior...

Giving you snake-bait potion.

It's a good day. Forget sad things.

We've time.

Debts will be paid back.

Understood.

Xiao Se is upstairs. Hurry inside.

Come.

This way.

Yunjian City, Qingzhou, Young Master

Mu Chunfeng, is here.

Young Master Xiao, well met.

Mu Chunfeng.

Why greet him? You met me first.

Master Xiao as the host is naturally first.

Well met, Miss Sikong.

Why are you here?

Because....

On leaving Autumn Waters Village,

I left a note to meet in Tianqi.

Yes.

Thanks.

No thanks needed.

Mu family rejects 3 businesses.

What kinds?

Those harming people, or unprofitable,

or too small.

Your business is big enough.

And Father didn't stop me.

So your bro is uncured.

Crap!

Pure crap.

Isn't Mu family the richest in Beili?

Why come empty-handed?

Would 6th Prince need coins?

Of course I brought a better gift.

Come, please enter.

Come.

Come.

Please.

After you.

Please.

This way.

Salt Merchant Li; Music House;

Gongsun Pawnshop; Colour Clothing—

Tianqi's Four Great Merchants came.

Come.

Master Xiao, like my gift?

I'll help you to be Divine Healer's disciple.

I waited for this!

Xiao Se. Master Mu means Healer Hua Jin?

Of course.

Hua Jin?

Your Highness, where will Master Mu sit?

Top seat, second floor.

This...flouts rules.

Ignore rules.

On a palace visit, Mu family head was met by my Father.

And Master Mu brought a great gift today.

He deserves a top seat.

Master Mu, this way.

Okay.

I'm much obliged.

Our banquet is looking good.

See, it's half full.

Can we start?

Not enough. Still not enough.

Still not?

The most important people aren't here.

Trash!

Mere Master Mu coerced them.

After the banquet, I'll sort them out.

Never mind.

These dishonest traders are more cunning than us.

Chuhe is good.

He can still surprise me.

See the time.

The banquet starts soon.

He won't start soon.

His top guests aren't there.

4 Great Merchants attended.

Red Prince protects them.

Unless they had no choice, they'd never attend.

Red Prince helps them get big gains.

And Mu family took it all away overnight.

Your Highness, will Red Prince show up?

He won't.

In Tianqi, however rich, merchants are just merchants.

Nobles don't take them seriously.

Six Ministries, Seven Censors,

Judiciary, Dragon Chart Pavilion—

Their lack of response shows that Tianqi City

hasn't yet acknowledged 6th Prince's return.

2nd Master.

Almost time to begin.

So your Brothers are anxious?

My Brothers may feel their status is too low

or prestige isn't enough for the banquet to begin.

Your Highness, what do you think?

They're here.

Marquis Lanyue?

Master Lei, Miss Ye, well met.

Greetings, Marquis.

Please.

Marquis Lanyue is here.

Marquis Lanyue came?

My gambling house is radiant.

This...

Seems His Highness wasn't waiting for Marquis Lanyue.

This...

Miss Ye.

Your father can't come.

I'll take the spotlight.

Guests bring gifts.

Is this sword for Xiao Se?

I'm not uncouth.

My gift today is the most valuable.

Isn't calling me a gift a bit disrespectful?

Right, he's...

An upright Official for 50 years;

no affiliations; using talent and righteousness

to stand in Court.

The honest admire him; the corrupt fear him.

In Court, the emperor has a Dragon seat;

he has a Crane seat; he needn't kneel or stand.

The epitome of scholars, and government head?

Prince, my respect. Grand Teacher Dong Zhu!

I'll host the top Scholar. How'd you do it?

I had a sword, Blood Sight.

It was Uncle Langya's blade in battle.

Long ago, Grand Teacher went to war.

He was saved from death by Uncle Langya and this sword.

A life debt is heavy.

You traded it for a meal?

No.

My aim isn't him but Officials.

Welcome.

You've your Father's style.

You overpraise me.

When you were little. I held you in my arms.

Grand Teacher, I can't remember.

Of course, you were just a baby.

Grand Teacher.

Chuhe is inside. Go in.

Okay, please.

Enter.

Guests,

Beili Regent, Grand Teacher Dong Zhu, arrived.

Grand Teacher.